Disclaimer: Teen wolf does not belong to me, like ever ha. Anyways this little AU was an idea by BlueGreen216 and I loved the idea so just had to write it haha hope you like x
Bored. He was so damn bored. Scott had ditched him to go on some 'group date' or whatever – yeah like that would be fun – and he was alone. All by himself. Abandoned.
Okay maybe a bit dramatic but Scott was his best friend. As in one of his only friends. So yeah, when he was unavailable, Stiles got bored. Really. And that usually ended in Stiles doing something stupid and racing to cover up whatever he had done before his dad found out. Or lying straight to his dad's face. Both of which he was reasonably good at.
He turned a corner, gripping the steering wheel as he cruised along a residential street, just a few streets away from his, letting his eyes wander but he soon whipped his head at the sight of a familiar face, slamming on the brakes and skidding to an ungraceful stop.
Huh… maybe that was a bit too obvious and needy. He should've just done a U-turn.
"Uh… hey Kayla" he greeted with an awkward smile, winding down his window and trying not to act like a creepy stalker, "I didn't know you lived here. And by that I mean near me. Because I live nearby. Total coincidence I'm sure – b-but a nice one" he rambled, internally kicking himself – dammit Stilinski, "For me, but-but not in a weird way, in a friend way-because we're friends. Sort of. I think. I'm just gonna shut up now"
He was fully prepared to slam the jeep into reverse and high tail it the fuck out of there but her amused laugh drew him back in, like a bee to pollen, and he just squinted at her, raising a hand to the back of his neck to scratch at the uncomfortably warm skin.
"I've known you for a day but you're way more bearable than some of the other assholes so yeah, I'll settle for friends" she joked, sitting cross legged on the grass in her front, "you got ditched by Scott huh?"
"Yup. I'm the ditchable friend" he nodded, switching off the engine, "and you didn't change your mind about going huh? Lydia can be quite convincing"
"I couldn't even if I wanted to" Kayla smiled a little as he slipped out of the jeep, trying to act cool and calm and ended up tripping on the sidewalk, his blush deepening.
"Oh a-and why's that?"
It was only then he realised in front of her was a small mat and laying atop that was a bundle of blankets, a baby sleeping peacefully wrapped up from the nippy night air.
"Oh cool – you babysitting?"
She gave a small one shouldered shrug as he lopped over, standing awkwardly in front of her, "something like that"
Okay so not babysitting at all – man he could really dig himself in deep huh?
"Little sister?" He asked, managing to flail his way down opposite her, folding his long lanky legs underneath him.
"… Not exactly…" she murmured, green eyes casting down to the sleeping baby, her hand reaching out to gently stroke her fingers through the thin wispy dark hair, a small smile tugging at her lips, "but she likes sleeping under the stars, always calms down her crying fits – and trust me, there's a lot" she joked, smiling widely as she met his gaze again, "so what you up to?"
"Trying to stay out of trouble" he answered with a smirk, starting to relax, "my dad's still pissed that I went out hunting for half a body" and as soon as he said that, neon signs yelling 'SHIT' flashed across his mind, "crap, sorry, your cousin… dammit – no I didn't mean that, no swearing around the little one, my bad, I'm sorry" he rambled, face darkening even redder, "please don't tell her mom I swore around her by the way, I don't want to be responsible for her first word being a cuss"
"Don't worry, my lips are sealed" Kayla laughed, gently reaching out to pick up the sleeping baby, cradling her back into her chest, "and I doubt her mom will mind" her eyes twinkled, like she knew something he didn't.
"Okay so… not to sound suspicious or anything but who exactly does the baby belong to?" he wondered out loud, "because if this is some kind of kidnapping thing I don't want to be involved. My dad will kill me"
She chuckled lightly, softly swaying the baby from side to side, "she's not kidnapped Stiles. And her name's Mia. Mia Hale"
His eyes widened a little – another Hale? Oh gosh, and he meant that in the fondest way possible. As long as this one didn't have teeth.
"She's not Derek's is she?" he asked lowly, casting a nervous glance around, "because, no offense, but poor kid"
"She's not Derek's" Kayla confirmed with an amused look in his direction, "she's uh… she's…" she trailed off, sending him a careful look like she wasn't sure what came out of her mouth would have a particularly good reaction from him, "she's my daughter"
And that was when he choked.
Daughter?
Daughter?
As in her baby?
Oh god...
His eyes widened, his jaw dropping a little, "you have a baby?"
"Okay, no need to make it sound like a crime" she joked lightly but Stiles could see her guard going up immediately and in that second he felt like upper crap – yeah, way to be judgemental Stilinski. She had probably had enough of that already.
"… S-Sorry" he spluttered, "I was just… surprised. A little. I didn't think you… or expected… because your body is amazing-oh god, not like that, I just meant it doesn't look like you-or-that you-because you're very well toned-damn… okay never-mind" he whispered the last part, "I'm going to go bury myself in a hole and never come out-"
But before he could stand up she reached out, wrapping her dainty hand around his arm and gently guided him back down to the grass, shaking her head.
"Relax Stilinski" she advised, "and it's chill, don't get your panties in a twist"
He blew out a long breath, collapsing back down and staring at her nervously but she didn't look put out, just amused at his embarrassed ramblings.
"I just… I wouldn't have guessed you had a baby because… no… signs…" he whispered the last part, "but uh… congrats"
"Thanks" she laughed, "and through all that nonsense ramblings I did hear a compliment about my body being pretty smoking hot so I've gotta take what I can get" she chuckled, "three months ago I resembled more of an elephant. Big feet. Big belly. And hella grumpy. It's nice to know I've gotten my allure back"
Yup. One hundred percent got it back – but he couldn't imagine it ever being gone, even if she was lugging around a bump as big as Kansas. Oh god, shut up Stilinski.
He let out a small awkward laugh, curious brown eyes flitting down to the still sleeping baby in her arms, her body wrapped up in a light green blanket, "so uh-heh… she's… she's really cute"
Takes after her mom.
No seriously Stiles, shut up.
"Well, yeah… she's my kid" Kayla answered totally honestly, "and you're still looking a little freaked out"
"Me? I'm not-not freaked out. Why would I be freaked out? That's-no-heh… you have a baby" he added, "you birthed a real life baby"
"Yup, through my vagina and everything" she laughed, totally amused and unfazed by his shocked and fumbly behaviour, "Usually happens because of sex, y'know, the sperm and the egg thing – should I go into more detail or do you think you've got it now?" she teased jokingly and he blushed even more, his voice sticking in the back of his throat.
"Heh uh… n-no I got it, definitely got it" he spluttered, "but uh, where's the dad?" he asked without even thinking and cringed as her eyes darkened a little, her stare dropping to her baby and just like that he knew her walls had gone up again.
Dammit, why did he always have to put his foot in things?
"Oh god, no I'm sorry, that's a really super personal question that you definitely don't have to answer. You're right, I've only known you a day and after this you're probably thinking a day too long right?"
Her lips quirked, slowly lifting her stare to meet his flustered one, "Stiles, you really need to relax" she advised, "I'm not going to bite your head off" always a plus "In fact you're the first person I've told since I got here"
"Uh… why?"
She shrugged, adjusting little Mia again in her grip, "I dunno… I'm not ashamed if that's what you think. I could never be ashamed of her… I guess I just needed a day with no judging looks, no questions, just a day to settle back here again"
And he had screwed everything up. Go Stilinski.
"I'm sorry" he apologised again, "seriously you don't have to tell me anything. I don't want to intrude"
"You're not intruding" she smiled gently, "and to answer your earlier question… the dad doesn't want anything to do with her" she said sadly and his heart clenched, "he thought, and I quote 'how do I know that bastard child is mine you easy little slut' and a few other choice words I probably shouldn't say" she added with a forced smile, "which is ridiculous because I know he knows she's his, he's the only person I ever…" she trailed off, taking in a deep breath, "… I just don't think he was ready to admit it to himself"
"Well he's a dick" Stiles immediately claimed, feeling this well of anger surge through his veins, hating this guy already, "I'm sure he was involved in the whole baby-making part too"
"Yup, wherever-whenever he wanted" she murmured under her breath, thinking he didn't hear but he did, loud and clear, "the point is he's not a nice guy. Not when I knew him anyway. And well, the rest is obvious. Pregnant at fifteen, named the town skank and abandoned by half the people I could stand to be around. It's worse than a bloody soap opera" she tried to joke but he could tell it was hard, a sad glint shining in her gaze.
"I'm sorry" he apologised, for what he didn't know, "you didn't deserve all that"
"… but you barely know me" she whispered, "why would you stick up for me? I'm a single mom still in highschool"
"And?" he asked, "so what, you had a baby" he shrugged, still not over the shock but knowing that didn't matter, not really, "it's not the end of the world – plus she's adorable" he added with a laugh, "whatever people thought or will think shouldn't matter and uh-" he cast his gaze down to Mia who she was still cradling, absentmindedly bobbing her affectionately, "-you seem like a natural"
She smiled at the praise, "thanks Stiles… I uh… I didn't know how much I needed that compliment"
"And hey-" he held his arms out like a sudden bright idea had just rained down upon him, "-if you ever need company when you're looking after her I'm probably free. In fact I'm pretty much free all the time now. Scott has officially ditched me for a girl"
She laughed at his sulky tone, the sound making Stiles feel all warm and tingly inside, "you would willingly help look after a two and a half month old? Wow" she mumbled, "there is definitely more to you than meets the eye Stilinski"
"… I'm guessing that's a compliment?"
"Definitely a compliment" she nodded, "thank you… not to sound like a broken record but being a single mom is harder than I thought. People tend to run away from me now, not come willingly. It gets lonely sometimes" and he sensed her honesty, how she was opening up a little to him and he felt so damn sad at everything that had happened to her, "but please tell me you've seen star wars - I cannot have a friend that doesn't watch star wars at least one a month"
He gaped at her, his eyes widening, "oh my god you've seen star wars? I think I just fell in love with you" he joked before realising what he had said and blushed, floundering a little.
But she just chuckled, always finding the humour in every situation, "… then I probably shouldn't say her middle name is Skywalker" and he gaped even more, his jaw literally dropping.
"You named your baby Mia Skywalker Hale?"
Oh wow, he was in love. For sure.
She shrugged in amusement, "I had just pushed a nine-pound baby through my vagina. Blame the gas and air"
"Hey Stiles, want to practice lacrosse after school?" Scott asked, shutting his locker and cocking an eyebrow at him, "I could do with the confidence boost" and Stiles just glared back.
"Ha-ha, very funny" he grumbled, "and I can't, I offered to stay with the Kayla later when the midwife comes around. I don't know, something to do with updating medical records for Mia or something, new state and all" he shrugged, "sorry"
"…Hmmm" and he glanced up to see Scott smirking at him, "isn't that job usually for the dad or another family member?"
"Mia's dad's a jackass and Kayla's mom's outta town" he answered immediately, "and I don't know why you're smirking, I'm being a good friend. This is what good friends do"
"Okay Stiles" Scott chuckled, "you've just been spending a lot of time with her recently is all"
"Yeah… because we're friends" he answered in a 'duh' tone, "if you had a midwife visit I would come with you too"
Scott just cocked an eyebrow, "hopefully not"
Stiles rolled his eyes, "Look I just don't want to leave her by herself. Being a single mom is hard, plus it doesn't help any that people are still talking about it like it's the most disastrous thing in the world. I just… want to make sure they're both okay"
Scott's smile deepened until he was full blown grinning, showing his dimples, "just admit it, you totally like her"
"What-no" he shook his head, "no, we're friends"
"You think she's hot"
"Well yeah, she's flipping smoking" he exclaimed, "but we're friends, as in we have a mutual friendly liking of each-other, don't look into it"
"You want to kiss her"
"Scott, shut up"
"Yeah, she's been good" Kayla nodded in response to the midwife's question, folding her arms and keeping a close eyes on Mia as the midwife handled her, Stiles just standing there awkwardly, "sleeping okay, definitely nothing wrong with her lungs judging by how loud she screams, she even does this cute thing when she sees people, like she's trying to pout… I actually think Lydia may have taught her that"
"Feeding alright? No problems with latching onto the nipple?"
Okay what?
His eyes widened, snapping his head between the two in shock.
"Nope" Kayla shook her head, "she guzzles until she's full which takes a while. I'm pretty sure her stomach is a bottomless pit"
"Be careful not to overfeed" the midwife warned, "too much breast milk or formula can expand their stomach or overload their digestive tract with too many nutrients"
"I know how to feed my daughter thank you very much" Kayla's tone was clipped and defensive, her eyes narrowing, "I've been doing it for the last three months"
Oh… burn.
Stiles just smirked behind his hand at the midwife's shocked look, trying not to burst into laughter.
"… Well she seems healthy and her weight is within average limits" the midwife smiled, lifting up Mia off the scales, "How are you healing?"
The smirk was soon washed away from his face as he flushed, a surprised squeak leaving his throat but Kayla just shot him a confused look, like she didn't understand why he suddenly tensed up and started acting like a spaz.
He had known her for two weeks – a little premature to start talking about, uh, certain private areas.
"Fine" she shrugged, "it took about a month or so for the pain to completely disappear but the doc I had back in Louisiana said that was natural for a third degree tear"
"Third degree?" he whispered, leaning over a little to Kayla, "is that bad?"
"A little I guess" she shrugged, "stitches in the vagina aren't a very pleasant experience"
"Lovely image"
She smirked back, "I do my best"
"Okay, well Mia-" the midwife cooed, "-I'm going to pass you to your daddy so I can check your mommy's tummy, alright?" and immediately Stiles turned beet root red, whipping his head from side to side as if looking for someone – who, him? Daddy? What?
Before he had time to register what the hell had been said, the midwife had passed him a squirming Mia and he was forced to clumsily hold her to his chest, his jaw slack.
"D-D-Daddy? I'm not her-"
But the midwife didn't hear his shocked mumblings, instead turning towards Kayla as she glanced down at her notes, "it says here you had emergency surgery after haemorrhaging due to a retained placenta, is the scar healing well?"
"I guess so" Kayla nodded, shooting him an amused look at his flushed face before lifting up her top for the midwife, "it still looks a little bleh but I'm a quick healer"
And Stiles couldn't help but look, holding Mia securely to his chest as he let his eyes flit down to her stomach, a few almost unnoticeable stretch marks above her hips but what he focused on was the still reddened scar stretching across the bottom of her stomach, his eyes widening a little in shock and sympathy.
Huh… giving birth was definitely not easy.
The midwife leaned down, inspecting it closely before giving Kayla and Mia a clean bill of health, packing up all her things and letting herself out, leaving a thoroughly embarrassed Stiles and a not very amused Kayla, her eyes narrowing at the midwife – yup, he knew she didn't like her, probably after that comment about feeding, no doubt assuming because of her age she didn't know how to look after a baby, but honestly? Stiles couldn't think of someone better.
"Thanks for coming Stiles" she wiped the defensive look from her face as she heard the midwife's car leave the driveway, "even if it did mean you had to play daddy" she joked.
"Yeah… bit awkward that" he mumbled, "especially because I'm a virgin" and as soon as he said that he flushed an even deeper red, wishing the floor would just swallow him whole, "and I can't believe I just told you that"
"You just heard about breastfeeding and vaginal stitches, I think dropping the very obvious bomb that you're a virgin isn't the be all and end all" she laughed, "but uh… I can see why she would assume" she shrugged, "you're good with her"
"I-I am?" he asked in shock, holding Mia a little tighter and glancing down at her, smiling a little as she snuggled into his chest.
"Yeah" she smiled, "now you're the type of person to have a baby with, not Aiden" she laughed, breaking the tension and reaching out to squeeze his arm, "not that I was offering to have a baby with you. That one already tore me apart" she chuckled, nodding down to Mia.
"Uh t-thanks" he stumbled, "I didn't think I was very good at the whole baby thing"
"Well she loves you" Kayla smiled again and he flushed at her unwavering stare, falling headfirst into those endless pools of green, "we both do. In a purely platonic way" her eyes glistened with amusement and he honestly felt like the cat had got his tongue, a nervous sweat building on the back of his neck.
"So…" she broke the silence, obviously knowing he was a little tongue tied, "wanna watch star wars?"
"Do I want to watch-uh… hell yeah"
"You-you have a date?"
"Lydia forced me into it" she grumbled back, slamming her locker shut, "and what Lydia wants, Lydia gets. She's been pestering me for the last month saying things like how a baby shouldn't stop me getting some – which, btw, last thing on my mind right now" she added shamelessly as he blushed, "it's gonna be sore, and not the kind of sore like losing your virginity but like someone is sticking a razor blade up there"
"That's a little graphic"
She smirked, "sorry, does talk of my vagina embarrass you?" loving it as he flushed red.
"Immensely"
She chuckled, nudging his arm, "relax Stilinski, we're friends, friends talk like this" she reassured.
"Or you're just extremely shameless"
Because she was but most of the time he loved that – it was adorable. Oh god, did he just say adorable? Shit… he meant that platonically.
She shot him a smile, "let's stick with both"
"Oh well uh… do you want me to babysit for you?" he asked, deciding not to voice his thoughts about why he thought going on a date wasn't a good idea, probably because there weren't any good reasons and whatever he said would just make him sound extremely jealous – which he wasn't just FYI – but it was true. She was single, drop dead gorgeous and friends with Lydia Martin… if that didn't scream 'datable' then he didn't know what would.
"Really?" she asked surprised, "you would do that? By yourself? You've never babysat by yourself yet"
"How hard can it be?" he forced a smile back, gently reassuring her, "it would only be a few hours right?"
"Stiles…" she trailed off, her gaze dropping and he took those few seconds to just stare at her because it was the little things that made her happy, not massive extravagant gifts or gestures, she liked simple, and he knew he just made her undeniably happy as she looked up at him with a wide grin, "you would do that for me?"
"O-Of course" he nodded jittery, her bright smile near knocking him off his feet, "me and the little rascal are best buds. Seriously, I think she's replaced Scott"
She slowed to a stop in the middle of the corridor, her smile wavering a little, "I just don't want you to think I'm taking advantage of you, dumping my kid with you to go on a date. Because I don't really want to go on it, it sounds like a bore"
"You deserve a break" he nodded, because for this past five weeks he had never seen her slow down – she was either helping them with the alpha situation or looking after Mia – she was sixteen too, she needed some down time as well.
The only downside was it was a date. With another guy. And he hated how much he hated that.
"Well, in that case…" she trailed off, her smile widening, "I owe you big time – thank you" she added sincerely, "and the pizza's on me next time"
"I know, I know, mommy's late" he whispered, bobbing Mia up and down on his knee, holding her under the arms to keep her stable as she made adorable indistinguishable noises at him, a cute little grin pulling at her pouted lips, "and uncle Stiles really hope she isn't having sex with him because that would make uncle Stiles really jealous but don't tell your mommy that, our little secret okay?"
Mia just drooled back, her bright green eyes – only a couple of shades lighter than Kayla's – glinting mischievously and he frowned, jutting his head forward, "you're not going to tell her are you? Because I thought we were bro's, bro's don't do this to other bro's. don't you know the bro code?"
Mia let out a small giggle and he smiled, continuing to bob her on his knee – okay, so he had a soft spot for the little one, sue him.
"I guess I'll have to introduce you to 'how I met your mother' – plus, Neil Patrick Harris, total man crush"
Mia just continued to stare at him in amusement and he found himself smiling back – this kid was definitely something special and he absolutely adored her, even if he did think at first he couldn't really deal with kids.
But before he could say anything else he heard a car crunching over the gravel of Kayla's driveway and glanced up, his heart racing.
"Is that your mommy back? Oh god, what if she invites him in? crap, I didn't think this through" he rambled, standing up quickly but too quickly as the light beams from the car's headlights shone in through the window and he immediately ducked to the carpet, holding Mia securely to his chest as she giggled a little at the sudden movement.
"Sorry kid" he whispered, "top secret operation right now"
He heard the engine shut off and scurried across the floor, stumbling to his feet and hiding behind the curtain, gazing out carefully as Mia clung to his shoulder.
"I know you're hungry but I don't have the right boobs for you my friend" he whispered, "okay that's it, leave him in the car, leave him in the car" he whispered, totally spying – he wasn't going to lie – as Kayla pulled herself from the rather expensive car and just as he thought she was going to walk away the other guy, some random rich dude Lydia knew, got out the car too, following her down the path.
"Damn" he whispered, "they're probably going to end up married now"
But before they reached the door, hovering just outside the window, Kayla turned around and gave him a small smile and Stiles pressed his ear to the glass, not so subtly listening in, "well thanks I guess. It wasn't as bad as I thought"
"So you admit you like me then?"
Wow… cocky bastard.
"I said no such thing" Kayla laughed, "cocky much?"
Yup, exactly what he thought.
"So if I kiss you… what would you do?"
Please say punch him. Please say punch him. Please say punch-
"Probably kiss you back" she replied and Stiles just blew out a long calming breath, "but I have a nearly four month old who is my priority right now – not guys and certainly not you" he almost burst into laughter at that, "don't get me wrong you're hot but I meant what I said about Mia and something tells me you're not that good with kids. Sorry"
"Don't be" he laughed, "you're right, kids aren't my forte"
"So that's settled then" Kayla said definitively and he could imagine her nodding, "thanks for the date"
"Wait but uh… just out of interest… what are you looking for in a guy?"
"I'm not looking for a guy, I already said-"
"Mia is the only thing you're concentrating on, yeah I heard. But if you were wanting a guy that is?"
Stiles' ears perked up, quietly shushing Mia as she let out a delighted noise, no doubt drooling over his shirt.
"To not be a total douche" she laughed, "and good with Mia, someone I can trust to leave her with. Someone that doesn't judge my crappy situation"
"… You mean like Stilinski?"
His breath caught in his throat, his eyes bugging from his head.
"… Stiles is good with her, yes" she said carefully, "where are you going with that?"
"Nowhere, just stating a fact"
"Well don't" she said sharply, "I don't like assumptions"
"So the real reason you're just dismissing this entire date isn't because you're seeing Stilinski then?"
"No" she claimed, "he's my friend" and he was sure his heart crushed a little at that, "a really good friend that doesn't make me feel like shit because I've been branded a slut. Seriously, do you know the kind of looks I get when I drop her off at day care? Or go a walk with her in the pram? The snooty no good stuck up assholes that turn their nose down at me just because I have a baby? And do you know how crap that makes me feel? I hate hearing them call Mia a mistake because she wasn't, not to me. So yeah, you're right. Stiles does make me feel normal because never once has he treated me any different. Same with Scott, Allison, hell even Lydia doesn't talk down to me. Does that answer your question?"
"… Yes, sorry" and Stiles narrowed his eyes, "but if it makes any difference I don't think you're any of those things. I think it takes a lot of strength to be a single mom"
"Yeah… yeah it does"
"So feel free to push me away when I try and kiss you okay?" and Stiles' eyes widened, pulling back to send Mia a shocked look as if she could actually understand what the hell was going on, a feeling similar close to jealousy surging through his veins as he near enough banged his forehead on the window to look out, his nose aching from the impact and his breath fogging up the glass as he watched bug-eyed as they started making out and holy god – why the hell wasn't she stopping him?
So he did the only thing that came to his mind to break them up.
He held Mia up to the window, giving a quick rap on the glass as the guy jumped back in shock and Kayla just rolled her eyes.
"Yeah sorry to break up this little mini orgy-" he shouted through the glass, "-but Kay I'm pretty sure this little munchkin needs a shot of your boobs a.s.a.p, she's been biting my finger for the last half hour"
"Dually noted" she laughed, smirking at the guy across from her, "anyway, duty calls, catch ya later" and she saluted him before leaving him on the porch high and dry and Stiles couldn't help but smirk.
One point to him.
"Jesus that was tiring" she greeted, leaning back against the door and blowing out a long breath, "give me a screaming baby again over that again"
"So uh… not again huh? Dating I mean, with him?"
"Definitely not" she smiled before a big grin lit up her face as her eyes fell to Mia, "hey babygirl, you good for Stiles?"
"Surprisingly, yes" he laughed, passing her over to Kayla and smiling at the care and love she had shining in her eyes and that just made him like her eve more, "no tantrums, no screaming fits and she even chugged that whole bottle of breast milk you left like ten minutes ago"
She turned her playful curious gaze to his, "so she's not hungry then?" and he was sure there was amusement shining in her eyes and he realised he had just put his foot in it, lying about Mia being hungry to break them up. Crap.
"Uh… heh… I uh I forgot" he made up feebly, "about the-the bottle…heh, my bad" he awkwardly scratched the back of his neck, a blush lighting up his cheeks, "that wasn't-I didn't-I never… oh crap…"
"Chill Stiles" she laughed, "you can be my date for the evening" she teased, holding Mia on one arm and looping the other through his, "unless you got something better to do, which you probably do" she added, "in that case I won't take offence at all"
"Uh… n-no, nope, nothing better to do" he shook his head, "not that you're a last choice be-because you would definitely be my first – first choice that is"
"That's uh… that's good to know" her smile was small but genuine, "Thanks Stiles"
"Y-Yeah, no problem"
"Just ask her to the dance Stiles"
"She hates dances though"
"Then ask her on a date"
"Pffft yeah right, me plus talking about dates to someone who I have a mega big crush on – and yes I just admitted I have feelings for her – is not a good combination. People don't see me as the dating guy okay? And she even said to that douchebag that kissed her that I'm just a friend – talk about second hand rejection"
"Stiles… just ask" Scott sounded so fed up of his ramblings, "and I can assure you it most definitely won't be a no"
"… and how do you know that?"
"I just know" Scott smiled, "she thinks you're a great guy plus bonus points for being so hands on with Mia"
"… I don't know…" he trailed off, "I hate rejection – plus Mia's only four and a half months old, I don't want to push"
"Stiles please, for both our sakes, just ask" he smirked, "or I'll do it for you"
He gasped loudly, "you wouldn't"
"I will" he laughed, "just try me"
Damn him. Damn him royally.
"Kayla… heeeeeeey" he slid up to her at her locker, his heart literally doing somersaults in his chest, "wassup?"
Wassup? Damn he must be nervous.
"Forever hating Mr Harris, you?" she looked tired, like dead tired, a messy pony tail in place and he was pretty sure she was wearing that shirt yesterday.
He winced sympathetically, "rough night?"
"A bit, Mia's running a fever… It was hard listening to her screaming all night"
Yup, he had impeccable timing.
"I'm sorry"
"Why?" she smirked, "it's a fever, it's not like you dropped her on her head"
"I'm so clumsy I'm surprised I haven't" he joked back before trying to subtly get rid of the note cards he had in his hand, listing all the ways he planned on asking her out because he knew he would fuck up and forget and make an idiot of himself, "is she alright?"
"She will be" she nodded.
"Phew, that's good" he smiled and just as his fingers grazed his pocket he misjudged it and ended up dropping all the little cards over the floor, his cheeks immediately flaring up red as she dropped down quickly to help pick up the cards, her eyes scanning over his messy hand writing.
"Uh… Stiles?" she asked quietly, a small smile tugging at her lips as he groaned under his breath, mortification filling his veins, "… were you going to ask me out?"
"W-W-Wha-n-no" he quickly rushed out, "w-what would make you t-think that? No" he snatched back the cards, sweat building up on his forehead, "I wasn't-I didn't… we're… oh god-" and he pretty much left whatever dignity he had left right there as he picked himself up and ran.
Well… fuck.
He somehow avoided her for the next two days, don't ask him how because he had no idea, but every time he saw her he did some crappy ninja style move and ducked out of her peripheral vision.
Mortified didn't even begin to cover what he felt.
Because, let's face it, who the hell takes script cards when they're trying (and failing) to ask someone on a date? A moron, that's who, and he, apparently, was a moron.
Except he got caught out when he heard a chap on his door and, not thinking about, had thrown it open only to immediately blush when he saw Kayla standing on the other side, little Mia dressed in a cute little yellow dress and a sun hat, sucking on a dummy as she clung to Kayla's chest, her mom supporting her easily with one arm.
"Hey stranger" she greeted before he could run away again, "long time no see"
"Uh… heh, y-yeah, sorry about that, been like super busy – in fact like right now I'm in the middle of this thing, like a super important thing and I really should-"
"Stiles" she cut him off with a smile, "it's okay, there's no need to be nervous around me"
"I, uh, I think there is"
"Well you can relax, no hard feelings – plus I think Mia misses you. She's practically seen you every day for the last two months, she probably has separation anxiety"
His eyes flew down to the baby, a small smile tugging at his lips, "she over her fever?"
"Yeah, thank god, back to roses and candycanes now"
"Uh… do you wanna, you know, come in?" He hesitantly side stepped, still blushing.
"Sure"
And she entered, Mia still clinging onto her and Stiles just let his eyes drop again to Mia, her thin hair sticking out the sides of the matching yellow sun hat and yes, okay, she looked frigging adorable.
"Do you want to hold her?" Kayla asked, "you have that sappy look in your eyes again"
He snorted but couldn't resist, nodding gently as Kayla passed him a sleepy looking Mia and he took her carefully, watching as her eyes slid shut so decided to just nestle her in his arms as she drifted off to sleep, looking content.
Okay so him and the little rascal had bonded, sue him.
He glanced up, Kayla watching him with a small smile, "you're uh… you're really good with her Stiles"
"…T-Thanks"
"I mean it" she nodded, "and I'm not just saying that. You're an all around great guy"
He flushed a little, getting a little hot under the collar, "that's what friends are right?"
She frowned a little, gazing at him closely, "Stiles… do you like me?"
"Uh… heh yes, yeah of course" he coughed, clearing his throat awkwardly, "I think that's the basis to any friendship"
"I didn't mean that and you know that" she smirked a little, taking a step closer, "I mean do you have feelings for me?" and he gulped loudly at that straightforward statement, "romantic and sexual feelings, just to be clear?"
Oh god… her bluntness really was something else.
"Um… m-maybe…"
Her head tilted to the side curiously, a small smile playing on her lips, "tell me" she requested gently, "I want to know"
"Why, so you can laugh at me?" he asked defensively, "I know you just see me as a friend, I heard you tell that class A douchebag and I honestly should have expected that – guys like me don't get girls like you, it just doesn't happen, so please just save me the embarrassment"
"Fine" and he jolted a little at her abrupt tone, "I'll go first then, shall I?"
"First for what?"
"Detailing every single reason why I like you too… romantically and sexually" she added with a smirk and if he wasn't holding Mia he would've collapsed where he stood, "you're funny, you're smart, you make me laugh, you're not half bad to look at, you're great with Mia and I'm not going to lie, when that midwife mistook you for her dad for a second I wished you were – I wished you were her real dad because she deserves to have a dad like you, so caring, so protective and fun and I just really enjoy spending time with you. We both do" she shrugged, eyes flitting down to Mia again, "but I never said anything because I didn't want to be selfish. To hold you down and be stuck with me, a girl who got pregnant at fifteen, because I think you deserve better. So there, I said it" she shrugged again, "and I'm not going to take it back"
"Y-You, wait…" he tripped over his words, "you like me? As in… likey-likey me? For real?"
"Yeah" she nodded, "even if you are a total spaz"
He chuckled, a small smile tugging at his lips, "so like… you think about me? And stuff?"
"Yeah, even when I'm masturbating" and his eyes flew wide open at that, a blush tinging his cheeks, "Oh don't ask so surprised, girls do it too" she laughed, "which means, yes, I think you're attractive. Really attractive actually. But I get it, I understand, it's too much responsibility – me, a baby, this crazy messed up supernatural shit, I get it. So if you want we can just stay friends. Whatever you want"
His head was spinning, his heart fluttering like a little hummingbird.
Yeah, it was a lot of responsibility, it was, but she was worth it. His eyes trailed down to Mia, so happy and content in his arms – they both were.
"What… what if I want to be more than friends?" he asked hesitantly, "as in adding a pronoun in front of that word"
A hesitant grin tugged at her lips, "like the words boy and girl for example?"
He nodded, unable to tear his eyes away from her bright stare, however allowed his gaze to travel down to her lips, yearning to touch them, feel them, taste them…
"I think I would very much love to be your girlfriend" she nodded, taking another step closer to their arms brushed, little Mia wedged between the two, "and I know Mia definitely approves of you, she loves you" she teased, "I think you have your very own number one fan"
He chuckled, realising how close she was to him, so close he could taste the faint leftover coffee on her warm breath, his stomach twisting with nerves.
"That's… that's awesome"
A laugh broke free from her throat, her eyes flashing with amusement, "Yes, but this is awesomer" and with that she leaned up, gently capturing his surprised lips in a soft kiss, slowly working hers over his, taking it slow, both indulging in the effects.
"Oh… damn…" he murmured under his breath as she pulled back, his eyes still half shut, "… wow…"
"Well-" she pecked his lips once more before, "they'll be a lot more where that came from boyfriend"
"Ta-da"
"Oh my god" Kayla grinned, peering in the back of the jeep, "you bought your own car seat for her"
"Yeah, it's a pain having to keep swapping the damn thing from your car to mine and back to yours so I figured why not" he shrugged, "she loves my jeep anyway, it's about the only thing that'll get her to sleep when she's in one of her moods"
"This… you're… wow" it wasn't often Kayla was ever speechless so he guessed he must've done something right, "that's so thoughtful" she murmured, "thank you"
"It's no bother" he dismissed, flushing a little.
"It means a lot to me" she nodded, gazing up at him, "you're a really great guy Stiles and I-" she paused, choosing her words carefully, "-I really like that about you"
Yeha, because it was too early to say 'I love you right?' well, fair enough, he had known her for three and a half months now, best to just wait.
"Well I really like how happy that just made you" because when she was happy, he was too, and it was the simple things that did the trick. Small inconspicuous seemingly meaningless gestures that lit up her face.
"I'm really happy" she confirmed, "unbelievably actually"
"Then I'm even awesomer than I thought" he joked, bending down to press a soft kiss to her lips, "why don't you get the little rascal and we can take her for a spin?"
And of course she said yes. A hundred million times a yes.
"Mia, quit it. Oh you little terror, stop squirming. No I know you know what I'm saying – you're too young to rebel, you're six and a half months old for christ's sake, don't make me ground you"
Stiles couldn't help but laugh as he entered her bedroom, "is she having another tantrum?"
"She bloody well is" Kayla huffed, blowing out an exhausted breath as she paused in trying to put on Mia's PJ's, "she's twenty-seven weeks going on thirteen"
"Here, allow me" he smirked, gently kissing Kayla's forehead as she sidestepped, looking totally exhausted, "I'll see if I can do it"
"Well you will, she adores you" she exclaimed, falling back on the bed next to Mia and throwing an arm over her eyes, "I'm sorry Stiles but I don't think I can go out tonight, I'm knackered and feel kinda crap, can we reschedule?"
"Of course" he immediately nodded, gently tickling Mia so she let out a delighted squirm and screeched out a laugh, "hey, maybe you should just rest, I can look after the little one when you nap"
She peaked out one eye, "you sure? I don't want to take-"
"-Advantage of me, I know" he finished her sentence for her, "and you're not, I offered, I love the little terror, yes I do" he cooed, tickling Mia again as he tugged on her fluffy little bottoms, "plus we're kind of in this together Kaylz – I might not be her real dad but it doesn't mean I shouldn't treat her like she's mine"
"… Jesus Stiles, stop being so perfect" her lips quirked, "I'm having a hard time keeping score with you"
"Oh, competitive are we?"
"Highly" she joked back but he now noticed how dark the circles under her eyes were, her face a little paler than normal.
"Seriously babe-" he urged gently, "-get some sleep. I'll take her out for ice cream and let her taste the peanut butter and chocolate kind and if she doesn't like it then that's where all hell breaks loose"
"Thanks" she whispered as he gently held up Mia to his chest, her chubby little hands fisting the collar of his shirt as he pulled the covers up around her, "I guess the twelve hours of sleep in the last week is finally catching up with me"
And he honestly didn't know how she did it – Mia, school, homework, supernatural… it was never-ending yet she did it without complaint and he honestly loved that about her. So if he could take off a little of the pressure then he would, without a doubt.
"Sweet dreams" he whispered to her already closed lids, leaning down to press a gentle kiss to her forehead before pulling back to look at Mia, "and you do know I was lying about the ice cream right? Me and you are taking a trip to the sofa for some quality Mets time – and yeah, I know, mommy's a die-hard Yankees fan but they suck so we're gonna get you into the Mets okay? Alright" he nodded affirmatively, "let's go"
"What's this?"
"We have officially been dating four months, four months longer than I thought anyone would put up with me and that definitely deserves chocolate" he handed her the large box of assorted milk chocolates, "happy anniversary"
"You sap" she chuckled back, pulling him forward by the collar of his shirt, her back pressed firmly against her car outside school, "but thank you, chocolate is definitely the way to my heart"
"Did Mia get to daycare okay?"
"Sure did" she smiled, "and don't think I didn't see the mets babygrow you stuck on her"
"I'm just teaching her good taste" He joked back and she smirked.
"Okay I'll give you that, you clearly do have good taste if you chose me" she smirked, teasing him and he just hummed out a response as she tugged him down into a sweet kiss, putting the chocolates through the drivers open window to free up her hands before wrapping her arms around his neck, pulling him closer and dominating the kiss.
"PDA much?" Stiles heard a voice call out and glanced up, seeing Lydia walk up to them, "careful Kay, isn't one baby enough?"
"Ha-ha" she joked but playfully but Stiles just blushed, awkwardly pulling away. Okay so they hadn't had sex yet – well, they'd done other hot stuff just not actually sealing the deal. But that was cool. They just had to let things progress naturally, hell they hadn't even said 'I love you' yet even though he had been dying to say it since the moment he met her.
Okay well not 'moment' that was just weird. Let's just say a long time.
"Just make sure he sticks something on the end of it" Lydia advised, flipping her hair over one shoulder as she continued to walk past, "wrap the package up, even add a bow and tag if need be but make sure it stays wrapped"
"Dually noted" Kayla chuckled, her amused expressed flickering back to his high embarrassed stare, "Aw babe, no need to be shy" she said softly, "we are going to have sex you know"
He flushed even more at that, his mouth going dry, "y-yeah, I know"
"Plus I've already sucked on your co-" the rest of her sentence got muffled by his hand as a couple of students walked past, sending them confused stares.
"A little bit of subtly would be nice"
She mumbled something against his hand until he pulled away, a smirk tugging at her lips, "I'll try but no promises" she winked, "but, I mean, we did that so sex is the natural progression"
"Yeah I just… I don't want to hurt you" he mumbled and she frowned in realisation.
"Is that why you've been holding back?"
"Well I know it's your first time after Mia and that birth was pretty traumatic and stuff so, obviously, having sex again is going to be painful and uncomfortable"
"But I've also recovered" she nodded reassuringly, "literally, all healed, hardly even a scar from the surgery" she whispered, "you don't have to worry about hurting me"
"Yeah but what if I do?"
"Then we'll go slow" she advised, "Stiles I want to have sex with you but I don't want you not enjoying yourself because you're scared you might hurt me"
"I can't help it, I worry about these things" he mumbled, "I worry because I-" he cut himself off abruptly, his eyes widening.
"Because you…?" she asked carefully, "what?"
"Because I sort of… may… kind of… quite possibly… uh…" he trailed off, awkwardly raising a hand and scratching the back of his neck, "… like… be in love with you…" he mumbled quietly, screwing his eyes shut in case her reaction was not a good one, "and I know, sappy, but I can't help it, I'm totally in love with you, there, I said it. You can punch me if you want"
"… Why would I punch you?" she sounded shocked but gentle as he opened his eyes, peering down at her.
"… In case you… want to?"
"Stiles…" she paused and he took that as a bad sign, immediately thinking the worst, "… I… I was going to ask if… if… well, what you wanted Mia to call you?" and he met her steady gaze, "she's starting to talk now and then she'll be asking questions and… and I didn't know if you wanted to go by Stiles… or uncle… or daddy…" and his eyes widened at that, "and the reason I was gonna ask is because… because you're in our lives now and I love you for that" she whispered, "I love you. And I think it's your choice what you want to be known as"
"You… you really…?"
"Yeah, yeah I do" she nodded, "A lot"
Oh wow…
He felt himself falling into that bright green stare again, losing himself in the vibrancy.
"Well… uh… why don't we go for something different?" he asked, tugging her against his chest, "how about something like… I don't know… dude or something?"
"Dude?" she laughed, "you want my baby daughter to refer to you as dude?"
"You named her Mia Skywalker Hale, dude pales in comparison to that" he chuckled, "and I don't know, it would be nice to hear her say daddy I guess but in case Aiden comes back in the picture I don't want to complicate things" he smiled gently, leaning down to press his forehead against hers.
"Well then…" she breathed, "dude it is"
He smirked, pressing a gentle kiss to her lips, "I love you Kaylz and I love your daughter too"
She smiled faintly, warm breath fanning across his face, "and we love you too – now get down here and kiss me you sap" and he just laughed before capturing her lips again in a heated kiss, both completely dismissing the school bell ringing.
A/N) OMG that ended up way longer than I was gonna write, like for real I was gonna wrote like 3000 and I tripled that whoops haha BUT OMG I do hope you liked this little AU it was so fun so please please review you awesome peeps and I shall see you all see, love ya xxx